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A P. J. PURDY. APPARATUS FOR RESEATING VALVES, BORING GYLINDERS, &c.

No. 605,810. PatentedJune414,1898.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

A PERCIVAL JOHNYPURDY, OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND.

`APPARATUS FOR RESEATINGgVALVES, BORING CYLINDERS, 800.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 605,810, dated J' une14, 1,898-

Applioation filed April 29, 1898. Serial No. 679,224. Wo model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PERCIVAL JOHN PUEDY, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Manchester, England, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Apparatus for Reseating Valves, Boring Cylinders,and Like Purposes, of which the following is a specification.

At the present time several forms of apparatus are in the Imarketadapted more or less successfully to reseat valves in sita. These formsof apparatus, generally speaking, comprise a chuck adaptedto engage withthe interior of the valve-casing, a central spindle carrying asuitably-shaped cutting or facing tool, and means lfor feeding androtating such For cutting the valve-disk the apparatus most commonlyused consists of a casing adapted to hold the valve-disk, a fixedcutting-tool carried by the casing, the spindle of .the valve being heldby a chuck'and the disk revolved against the cutting-face.

@Iy invention relates to improvements in apparatus for carrying out theabove objects of reseating valves and facing disks, all as hereinaftermore fully set forth, reference being made to the accompanying drawings,in which- Figure, 1 is an elevation, partly in section, showing theapparatus as arranged for facing a stemmed or winged valve-disk. Fig. 2is a face view looking from beneath; and Fig. 3 is a plan view on linefr; oo, Fig. l.

In all the views like numerals are used lto designate like parts of theapparatus.

To facilitate an easy comprehension of myy invention, I will explain itfirst with reference to its use for the purpose 0f boring or reseating aport or stationary part of a valve or cylinder. In this form it consistsof arms 1, having dovetail or like grooves, in which' slide stepped jaws2, having screwed 0r other suitably-shaped faces 3, the jaws beingtraversed in the arms by the threaded screws 4f, so that they will beequally moved in or out from the center to engage with the interiorofthe valve-casing, port, cylinder, or the frame for holding the diskagainst which the faces 3 are adapted to press. Y, The screws havebevel-gears 5, which engage withagear 6, capable of rotation on a stem9, which car ries arms 1, the gear being retained in position bya collar8 or in any suitable way. The collar 8 may be secured to the stem 9 by ascrew 7 when desired.

The stem 9 is threaded and carries an open-sided nut 10, through whichand the stem passes a spindle 15, which is to carry the cutting-tool. Onthis spindle is a split and screwed collar 11, having a lange12, whichthe lupper part of the nut embraces, and which collar is gripped by asplit and screwed ring 13, a screw 14E being employed for bringing twoears or lugs on same together. The spindle has a handle 16, slotted at17 and securedby a nut 18, so that it may be moved to and fro toalter-the length of the handle according lto the position in whichtheapparatus is situated or being used. The gear 6 may have `a-square upperpart for a Spanner or may have pin-holes 19 fora rod or tool, and thespindle is adapted to carry tools of various shapes, according to the.work it is required to do.

The apparatus when in use is adj usted in the opening of the Valve orport by rotating the gear 6, which fixesthe jaws 2 in the opening, sothat the spindle is centrally held while it is rotated by the handle 16,the tool cutting the face or side of the valve-seat or the like. When itrequires to be fed/downward to the work, the nut 10 is turned by hand orby a tool, which draws down collar ll, and consequently the spindle 15.

In Fig. 1 the valve-disk 26 is shown as held in a suitable chuck orgrip, such as 27, and if of large size it may be further supported by acentering-pin, as 28. The cutter is adj ustable, the form I prefer beingthat shown, in which the cutting edge 22 is held in a groove in a bar 30by means of set-screws 31, the bar being held in a frame 32 indovetailed grooves by means of a set-screw 33, so that it is capable ofvertical or angular adjustment to suit the size of valve being refaced,and the frame 32 itself may be suitably held while the work is inprogress.

To support the valve during cutting, bars 30*l 30, adjustable in thesame way as the bar 30, may be employed.

The frame 32 is an open shell having a cross frame or head, the openingat the rear end of same being screwed to enable it to hold the jaws 2,the spindle 15 of which carries the chuck -2.7

Vhen the apparatus is to be used for reseating` the face of a valve, theframe and ehuelil are removed from the jaws 2 and spindle 15, and thejaws are Caused to engage with the valve-easing, and au ordinarycritter' or `grinder is substituted for the ehuek, the rotation of thespindle and its feed remaining the same as when the disk is being`faced.

Vhat I Claim isl. In apparatus for reseating` or facing Valve seats anddisks, the combination of stepped gripping-jaws, screw-threaded armsprovided with bevel gear-Wheels carrying said jaws, a hollow stem, aspindle in said stem, means for rotating` and feeding said spindle, anut provided with a bevel-gear mounted on said stem and means forholding the nut in position against the thrust of the bevel-gears,substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus for reseating or facing,r valve-seats, theCombination of a easing provided with adjustable eutting-tools, steppedgripping-jaws, means for movingr said jaws inwardly or outwardly inunison, a screwthreaded hollow stem, a spindle passingr through saidstem, means for feedingr said spindle in said stem, consisting of anopensided nut mounted on said stem, a collar mounted on said spindle andmeans for securing said eollar to said spindle, and an adjustablecrank-handle for rotating said spindie, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

PERCIYAL JOHN PURDY.

"fitnesses:

ALLEN PARI-i1* JoNns, Finn) C. liar-uns.

